Travel

What Is North Carolina’s Sexiest City?

Laura Candler — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:06:05 +0000

Greensboro may have just gained a new downtown grocery storeand hosted this year's ACC Basketball Tournament, but according to some, it is still lacking in one area: sexiness.

AAA Expecting 2.5 Million Travelers This Holiday Season

Jeff Tiberii — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:50:00 +0000

More than two and a half million North Carolinians are expected to travel during the next couple of weeks. AAA expects a two-percent increase in travel this holiday season. Angela Daley, with AAA Carolinas says gas prices are down only slightly from a year ago, but have fallen significantly in the last few months.

Roads Expected To Be Busier This Holiday

Gurnal Scott — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:55:00 +0000

You won't be alone if you're planning on driving to your destination this Thanksgiving holiday.

RDU Offers Traveler Rewards Program

Gurnal Scott — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Passengers who travel through Raleigh-Durham Airport will have a chance to earn rewards for their business.

Things will get really busy very soon at RDU Airport.

Michael Landguth: "Friday actually kicks off the busiest travel period of the year for RDU so we want to introduce a new program."

Isaac May Dampen Labor Day Weekend Travel

Isaac-Davy Aronson — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:30:00 +0000

Tropical Storm Isaac may be far from North Carolina, but it could put a damper on Labor Day weekend travel plans in the Tar Heel state. Angela Daley is with AAA Carolinas. She says the storm has been disrupting oil production at Gulf Coast refineries.

Angela Daley says, "Gas prices had been going up all summer, but certainly in the past few days we've seen a huge spike of almost 10 cents in just a few days. So that's pretty significant, and we think a lot of last-minute travelers will choose not to travel this weekend."

Roads Will Be Busy For Memorial Day Weekend

Isaac-Davy Aronson — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:10:00 +0000

The summertime travel season gets underway today. Officials at the State Department of Transportation are suspending most road works for the Memorial Day weekend. Tom Crosby works for AAA Carolinas. He says nearly a million drivers will be on North Carolina roads and highways this weekend, partly because gas prices have dropped from this time last year.

Holiday Travel Getting Underway

Jessica Jones — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:10:00 +0000

Many North Carolinians will be traveling this year for the Thanksgiving holiday. About 200 thousand people are expected to fly through Raleigh-Durham airport over the long weekend. And nearly a million and a quarter residents say they'll travel 50 miles or more from home, according to Triple-A Carolinas. Greer Beatty is a spokeswoman for the state Department of Transportation. She says with all that traffic people should make sure they turn off their cell phones and avoid other distractions when they're behind the wheel.